Chelsea's Drogba: I'm no diver, just big boned!
Chelsea ace Didier Drogba insists he's no diver.
Indeed, Drogba explains he goes down under challenge easier than the likes of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney because of his bigger physique!
He explained to The Times: I had to adapt my game from the French culture to the English culture, which was not easy.
“I had to understand that in England, even when there’s strong contact, the referees will not always give a foul, so I had to go to the gym a little bit more and get stronger.
“It means nothing to be tall in football. For example, a player like John Carew is big, but with a small contact you can put him on the floor. If he’s running fast and you push him, he’s on the floor. Wayne Rooney is small, but very strong. He has a different body shape and lower centre of gravity, so he won’t go to the floor as easily as us tall players.”
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Comments (18)
Go and get ***** drogba you black scumbag, all your good for is being a slave and diving on the floor you black *****..........
u scum ur mama will ***** d hell outta ma dick 2mao.nd i'll suck d living juice out of her vaj
yes what he says about center of gravity is true, but the fact of the matter is that he still dives. a lot. maybe rooney's center of gravity IS lower but that doesn't discount the fact that drogba lets the wind blow him over if he thinks he can get a free kick from it. to be fair though, he has improved a lot this season, and isn't as much of a prima donna.
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